Kenneth Donald Hansen

Kenneth Donald Hansen, 86, Kansas City, Kansas passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kenneth was born April 13, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri to Martin Hansen and Dora (Strobel) Hansen. He worked on the Kansas City, Kansas Police Force for over 38 years, worked for the railroad for 2 years, and was in the military for 2 years during WWII, fighting for his country.

Kenneth enjoyed gardening, photography, fingerprinting, wood-carving, and bird watching.

Contributions in memory of Kenneth may be made to St. Luke’s Hospital ICU.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Dora Hansen, father, Martin Hansen, grandmother, Eveline Strobel, grandfather, Charles Strobel, and his loving wife of 41 years, Helen Louise Hansen. Survivors include his children Karen Louise Stepaniak and Rebecca Eveline Hansen; grandchildren, Jonathan Lee Elmer, Rodney Jason Elmer, wife Rachel, Jaime Elizabeth Stepaniak and Robert Joseph Stepaniak ; great-grandchildren, Isabella Elmer, and Corbin Elmer.

Funeral Services

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.